Nicholas Courtney

Known for

Acting

Born

December 16, 1929

Birthplace

Cairo, Egypt

Died

February 22, 2011 (aged 81)

Biography

William Nicholas Stone Courtney was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Best known work

Doctor Who

1963

Incendiary

2008

The Avengers

1961

Yes, Prime Minister

1986

Doppelgänger

1969

The Saint

1962

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007

Casualty

1986

Endless Night

1972

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

Filmography

2023
Tales of the TardisTV
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (1 episode)
2021
Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
2021
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
2017
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015
Myth MakersTV
as Himself (1 episode)
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage)
2011
Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor
as Self (voice)
2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
The Ties That Bind Us
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
2008
Five Doctors, One Studio
2008
Incendiary
as Archbishop of Canterbury
2007
Rogue Time Lords
2007
The Sarah Jane AdventuresTV
as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (2 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who ConfidentialTV
2003
The Story of Doctor Who
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
as The Brigadier
2002
Chronotrip
2002
Doctor at Sea
2001
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2000
TravelWise
as Alistair Singleton
2000
DoctorsTV
1999
Sir Bernard's Stately HomesTV
as Senior Policeman (1 episode)
1998
Lust in Space
as Time Judge / self
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?